​NASCAR is gearing up for the 23rd race weekend of the 2026 season at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Christopher Bell beat Joey Logano for his first All-Star Race victory. Now, the sport will head to North Wilkesboro with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro will be $11,233,037 on Sunday night. NASCAR doesn’t release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it’s impossible to tell how much of the $11,233,037 will go toward the team in victory lane. Last year, the purse for North Wilkesboro sat at $2,421,400, which is roughly an $8,811,637 increase.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt will be fascinating to see which NASCAR driver will earn the most money at North Wilkesboro this weekend. Bell is looking to go back-to-back in the race at North Wilkesboro, but Logano and Ross Chastain had good cars in 2025. North Wilkesboro always puts on a show, and this weekend should be no different.More: How to watch NASCAR live at North Wilkesboro in 2026, full scheduleThis article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro in July 2026